Record Stores in Kobe, Japan
21 record stores — last verified August 2026.
- Abe Shoten
Shimoyamate-dori vinyl shop stocking new releases alongside used records; closed Wednesdays.
1 source
- Banana Records Kobe Motomachi
Kobe branch of the Banana Records used-vinyl chain, opened April 2023 with no closing days, about 3 minutes from Motomachi Station.
2 sources
- CARAVAN RECORDS
Kitanagasa-dori vinyl shop specializing in hard rock, psych, garage, prog, folk, punk and metal, new and used.
1 source
- Disc Garden
Motomachi shop specializing in used classical-music vinyl and CDs.
1 source
- Freakout Records
Used-vinyl shop on Nada's Suidosuji shopping street (relocated here Sept 2022), covering city pop, showa vocal, J-pop, Japanese and Western rock, jazz, funk, punk and world music.
2 sources
- Gapon Records
Motomachi used-vinyl shop specializing in 1960s-70s rock.
1 source
- Gekko Record
CD/record shop on the Suidosuji shopping street in Nada-ku, a few blocks from fellow Suidosuji record dealer Freakout Records.
1 source
- hangesha
Motomachi used-record shop in the Delica Motomachi building; closed Sundays.
1 source
- HMV三宮オーパ
HMV branch on the 4th floor of Sannomiya OPA near Sannomiya Station. Yahoo Maps categorizes it as a CD/DVD/video/record shop, alongside general J-POP/K-POP/anime/Western/enka and film stock.
2 sources
- Paradox Record
Motomachi-area used-record shop; specific genre focus unconfirmed.
1 source
- KANKO RECORD
Motomachi-area used-record shop stocking all genres with an emphasis on Japanese and Western rock, jazz, world music and soul/funk; in-store listening stations and staff consultation available.
2 sources
- Rakuen Records
Kitanagasa-dori shop buying, selling and trading used records, CDs, tapes and books; closed Mon-Tue.
1 source
- rhythmbox Kobe Motomachi
Motomachi branch of the rhythmbox used-record chain, focused on jazz, soul and oldies/old-rock vinyl.
2 sources
- rhythmbox Sannomiya West
Sannomiya-West branch of the rhythmbox used-CD/vinyl chain, strong in Japanese music, rock, world and club genres.
1 source
- rhythmbox Sannomiya
Main Sannomiya branch of the rhythmbox used-media chain, an all-genre used-CD store with vinyl strong in jazz, soul and oldies/progressive rock.
1 source
- STRADA RECORDS
Dance-music specialist near Motomachi dealing in house, techno, disco and dance-classics vinyl, with an in-house label and active online shop; irregular holidays.
2 sources
- Tower Records Kobe
Regular Tower Records branch on the 6th floor of Mint Kobe, by JR Sannomiya station's east exit. Previously excluded from this dataset under the old chain-skip policy; now included per the 2026-08-06 chain-inclusion ruling.
2 sources
- Underground Gallery Kobe Store
Retail record shop from the Underground Gallery techno label, founded 2003 by members of Detroit's Underground Resistance, stocking Detroit techno and electronic vinyl in Shimoyamate; closed Wed and Sun.
2 sources
- Underground Gallery Music Bar
Sannomiya listening bar opened 2016 by the Underground Gallery techno label, playing vinyl with original music-inspired cocktails; no cover charge; closed Tue-Wed.
1 source
- Wild Honey Pie
Motomachi all-genre used-CD/record shop with dedicated 7-inch and bargain-box sections, strong in pop, idol, group-sounds, Seoul funk, rock and jazz.
1 source
- Zipang Record
Evening-only used-vinyl shop in Tarumi-ku open since 2017, run by a beauty-salon owner and centered on eclectic Northwest-rock-leaning finds.
1 source
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Frequently asked questions
How many record stores are in Kobe, Japan?
Kobe, Japan has 21 record stores in the directory, last verified August 2026.
Are the record stores in Kobe independently verified?
8 of the 21 record stores in Kobe carry our "Verified" stamp, meaning at least two independent, dated sources back the listing.
Are there listening bars or vinyl cafes in Kobe?
Yes — 1 of Kobe's record stores double as a bar, cafe, or combo space: Underground Gallery Music Bar.